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Camp Cooking Hacks and Cleaning Tips from Chef Corso

Camp cooking and cleaning tips and tricks that Chef Corso has figured out along the way to help make it easy come mealtime.

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REI Used Gear: Save Some Money While Saving the Earth

Recommended For: Car Camper, Day Hiker, Urban Hiker

Here’s what to know about REI’s Used & Good buying and selling program: saving money on high-end REI used gear and selling your own.

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Wild Wanderer Spotlight: Owen

I’m a serious hiker, passable birder, and amateur geologist—my main enthusiasm is in landscape interpretation.

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Trail Recipe: Shiitake Sesame Ramen

Shiitake Sesame Ramen: Take a look at the ingredients Chef Corso chose and use them to elevate your next trail meal!

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Wild Wanderer Spotlight: Sarah Scruggs

My most cherished adventure is a week-long American southwest road trip. I’ve been fascinated with the desert for as long as I can remember.

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Trail Recipe: Rice Crispy Treat Bowl

Make your own Rice Crispy Treat Bowl for your next backpacking trip. Stock up on the ingredients below for this trail recipe.

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Wild Wanderer Spotlight: Brie Chartier

I think one of the challenges queer people face getting outside is the idea that you have to look a certain way to be outdoorsy.

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Cornbread Hemp: Organic CBD Oils, Balms, Lotions and Gummies for Active People

Outdoor Gear Type: CBD

Cornbread Hemp provides potent full-spectrum, organic CBD oils, balms, lotions, gummies, and capsules to soothe your aches and pains.

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Spring Into Backpacking Giveaway! $2,500+ in Prizes

We have partnered with 11 incredible brands to give you first-class Spring gear. Two will win over $2,500 in prizes!

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THiNK OUTSiDE Boxes: Outdoor Gear For Kids

Outdoor Gear Type: Kids, Subscription Boxes
Recommended For: Day Hiker

ThinkOutside makes monthly subscription boxes full of outdoor gear for kids. Boxes have fun outdoor themes and get the whole family off their phones and into the outdoors.

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